Hammer time

Hammer time

JOHN RAOUX/ORLANDO SENTINEL

While the Magic were raising hopes of basketball fans throughout Central Florida their 1st season, the people of East and West Germany were razing the Berlin Wall. The Wall 1st separated Berlin in 1961 and became Ground Zero for the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. It was 91 miles long and had an average height of 11 feet, 8 inches. It began to come down Nov. 9, 1989. That was just days after the Magic played their 1st regular-season game. Coincidence? We think not. The chunk of the wall held here by Juwan Howard was taken Nov. 21.

While the Magic were raising hopes of basketball fans throughout Central Florida their 1st season, the people of East and West Germany were razing the Berlin Wall. The Wall 1st separated Berlin in 1961 and became Ground Zero for the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. It was 91 miles long and had an average height of 11 feet, 8 inches. It began to come down Nov. 9, 1989. That was just days after the Magic played their 1st regular-season game. Coincidence? We think not. The chunk of the wall held here by Juwan Howard was taken Nov. 21. (JOHN RAOUX/ORLANDO SENTINEL)

While the Magic were raising hopes of basketball fans throughout Central Florida their 1st season, the people of East and West Germany were razing the Berlin Wall. The Wall 1st separated Berlin in 1961 and became Ground Zero for the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. It was 91 miles long and had an average height of 11 feet, 8 inches. It began to come down Nov. 9, 1989. That was just days after the Magic played their 1st regular-season game. Coincidence? We think not. The chunk of the wall held here by Juwan Howard was taken Nov. 21.